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Kuldeep Yadav Nears 200 ODI Wickets Milestone in India vs New Zealand Series

Indian chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav is on the verge of a major milestone, requiring just nine more wickets to enter India's elite 200-wicket club in ODI cricket. The first ODI against New Zealand in Vadodara presents his next opportunity to edge closer to this achievement. He currently has 191 wickets from 117 matches, coming off a year in 2025 where he claimed 19 scalps. The exclusive club is currently led by Anil Kumble with 334 wickets and includes other greats like Javagal Srinath, Ajit Agarkar, and Ravindra Jadeja.

Key Points: Kuldeep Yadav 9 Wickets from 200 ODI Wickets Record

  • Kuldeep needs 9 wickets for 200
  • Anil Kumble leads India's ODI wicket-takers
  • Kuldeep took 19 wickets in 2025 ODIs
  • India's 200-wicket club has 8 members
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Kuldeep Yadav stands nine scalps away from 200 ODI wickets

Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav needs 9 more wickets to become the 9th Indian to reach 200 ODI wickets as India faces New Zealand.

"Kuldeep Yadav stands just nine wickets away from becoming the ninth Indian to achieve 200 ODI wickets. - Report"

Vadodara, January 11

As India starts its ODI series against New Zealand on Sunday, Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav stands just nine wickets away from becoming the ninth Indian to achieve 200 ODI wickets.

The first ODI between India and New Zealand will take place at Vadodara on Sunday, with chinaman spinner Kuldeep set to feature as a frontline spin option.

Currently, Kuldeep sits at 191 ODI scalps in 117 matches at an average of 26.29, with best figures of 6/25, with nine four-fers and two five-fors to his name. The top wicket-taker in ODIs for India is ex-spin wizard Anil Kumble, with 334 scalps in 269 matches at an average of 30.83, best figures of 6/12 and eight four-fers and two five-fors to his name.

Pacers Javagal Srinath (315), Ajit Agarkar (288), Zaheer Khan (269), spinner Harbhajan Singh (255), all-rounders Kapil Dev (253) and Ravindra Jadeja (232), and pacer Mohammed Shami (206) already occupy this 200-wicket club in ODIs for India.

Kuldeep is coming off a great 2025 with the ball in ODIs, with 19 scalps in 11 matches at an average of 29.00, with best figures of 4/41 and two four-fers.

Squads:

India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (w), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja

New Zealand Squad: Devon Conway (w), Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell (c), Zakary Foulkes, Nick Kelly, Josh Clarkson, Michael Rae, Kyle Jamieson, Mitchell Hay, Adithya Ashok, Kristian Clarke, Jayden Lennox.

- ANI

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Sarah B
As a cricket fan living in India, it's fantastic to see a wrist-spinner doing so well. The list he's about to join is legendary - Kumble, Bhajji, Kapil Dev. That's some serious company. All the best to him!
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Vikram M
His average of 26.29 is very impressive, better than many on that list. Shows his quality. But I hope the team management gives him a consistent run now and doesn't chop and change based on one bad match.
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Priya S
So proud! He's worked so hard on his fitness and bowling. That 6/25 against England is still one of my favourite bowling spells. Hope he gets a fifer in Vadodara to reach the milestone. 🎯
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Rohit P
Respectfully, while his achievement is great, I feel we sometimes overhype milestones. The real focus should be on winning the series against a strong NZ side. Kuldeep's role in that is more important than the 200th wicket.
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Michael C
Watching from Australia, Kuldeep is a treat. That wrong'un is so hard to pick. To have nearly 200 wickets as a specialist spinner in the modern batting-friendly era is a huge achievement. Good luck to him!

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